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Walcott up-front with Adams as Hasenhuttl forced to start Bednarek at left-back

Fantasy Premier League managers will roll back the years as they fix their eyes upon Theo Walcott (£5.8m) in the second match of Gameweek 8.

The Everton loanee has been named up-front alongside Che Adams (£5.8m) as Southampton host Newcastle on Friday night.

Classified as a midfielder, that makes for an out-of-position deployment for Walcott, who has two assists from three Premier League appearances this season.

With Walcott moving forward to replace the injured Danny Ings (£8.4m), Moussa Djenepo (£5.4m) fills the vacancy on the left-hand side of midfield while Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) is named on the bench.

Meanwhile, owners of Callum Wilson (£6.6m), who picked up over 300,000 new managers this week, will be licking their lips at the enforced changes in Southampton’s defence.

Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m) misses out with a hamstring problem, leaving centre-back Jan Bednarek (£4.5m) to stand in at left-back, leaving Jack Stephens (£4.8m) to make his first start in the middle of defence since the 5-2 defeat to Spurs.

Wilson really is the only Fantasy asset of note among the Newcastle players for Gameweek 8, his 16.6% ownership comfortably the highest of any Magpie.

Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.3m) is the second-most-fashionable from the north east but, even then, the Frenchman sits in just 6.9% of squads.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bednarek, J Stephens, Vestergaard, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Walcott, Adams.

Newcastle United XI: Darlow; Lewis, Fernández, Lascelles, Schär, Murphy; Saint-Maximin, S Longstaff, Hendrick, Almirón; C Wilson.

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  1. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Assist?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      None

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody. Che Adams got dispossessed and armstrong took it back and scored

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Longstaff not sure which one

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      None

  2. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No assist

  3. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Remember when the longstaff brothers were prospects

  4. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone saw if wilson injury looked bad?

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hammy... Can't say

    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He'll be fit after the ib for sure.

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hammy I think

    4. BoleynWin
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It looked more like cramp the way he was moving & stretching, he touched his hammy once or twice but it wasn’t like he was full pelt running & it pinged. Can’t see him being out post the international break.

  5. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Give the assist and max baps to KWP

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ok I'll do that

  6. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Southampton 1st in the PL

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It's their title to lose.

  7. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Are my eyes deceiving me or is KWP on for 3 BAPS?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He's been so good

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You're being deceived. 3 baps for adams winning goal still left

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I'll take 8 points

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I would too. Good score

    3. Wrong Captain Again
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm also stunned, delighted to have him in the 11, was between him and Kilman

  8. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Newcastle with the assist again. Bruce must be weeping.

  9. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Brought in Armstrong as part of a -8 hit and an enabler. Glad paid off instantly. 🙂

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      "casuals win again"

      Lmao.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Haha, look who's talking. 😉

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Has it paid off? You don't know how the players you sold have done yet have you?

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes he scored, and has basically paid my 2 hits instantly.

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          You haven't understood my comment - the players you SOLD

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I sold Foden, Jiminez and TAA for him, Chilwell and Kane (C). I can only see it as a positive.

            1. Utopsis
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              I would wait till the end of the GW before claiming victory

              1. ZeBestee
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Haha, it's just a game calm down. Have had a rough start to the season so I would enjoy the small victories.

                1. Utopsis
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  I'm supremely calm :). Take nothing away from your good start to the GW, well done!

                  1. ZeBestee
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Cheers mate.

  10. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why was Wilson taken out?

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Injury

    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Harmstring problem.

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come on you TOON

  12. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I attribute 100% of this season's FPL failure to Armstrong being injured before GW1, tearing up my team last-minute while sticking to the bench boost plan as I didn't have the time to rethink with minutes before the deadline, and probably in some ways demonstrating Endowment Effect, having decided on, or identified with, that route some time ago.

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    8k Wilson purchasers??

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      LOL!!

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lolest!

    3. Soonmixdin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Here

    4. mookie
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      2k for every completed pass he made in this game.

  14. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KWP with 3bps sitting first on my bench 🙁

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    3 BAPS for KWP?

  16. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What a save

  17. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance of a Newcastle goal?

  18. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Top 5 captains (overall):

    Kane - 31.02%
    Son - 23.36%
    Salah - 9.69%
    Werner - 6.24%
    Vardy - 4.91%

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Joe L close

  20. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Joelinton almost

  21. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    One more save McCarthy come on

  22. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy wonder save from Joelinton

  23. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Guys did I make some rash moves this week?
    I took a -4 and did:
    Saiss - Reece James
    Jimi - Werner

    I have been so patient all season, no hits or anything but finally decided this week I would make some more exciting moves. Been a bit busy this week so have it zero thought.
    Now I’m worried James isn’t even nailed and Werner is now a rest candidate 🙁
    I think Werner will be ok, but was brining in James a big mistake? I already have chilwell

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No risk no reward. No point playing with a passive mindset. You did the right thing with those moves, don’t beat yourself up for it! All the best mate!!

    2. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      agree with ya some exictement in those moves, time will tell.

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thank you, hopefully it works out. I think Werner will come good and because he burnt some people, they won’t be keen on jumping back on, maybe.
      Good luck to you both as well!

  24. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who said McCarthy is a bad keeper??

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      All the wildcarders with Martinez and the non wildcarders with McCarthy

  25. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Everton for the league is old news

    Almost certainly Southampton's title now

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lol, Brighton in a few weeks

  26. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Great save!

  27. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Agh. KWP on 3 bonus. Would need Reguilon to remain ill if I’m to see those points...

  28. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Can't believe I benched KWP

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I can! Hahahaha

  29. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy class save

  30. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    As someone who sold him in GW5 after consistently poor showings, I must admit I was so wrong.

    Che Adams essential.